Christopher Foyle, Founder

The Foyle Research Institute (FRI)

The Foyle Research Institute (FRI) is a non-profit organization founded and headed by Christopher Foyle, a businessman and philanthropist from the United Kingdom and previously owner of Foyles Bookstore and other businesses in the fields of commercial property and aviation.

The primary mission of FRI is to support and carry out scientific and objective investigative research and field explorations on sometimes controversial subjects, as well as, research on and development of highly innovative and transformative technologies. These specific subjects are noted on the web pages of the seven principal areas of FRI’s interest.

Please click on the “AREAS of R&D” dropdown menu at the top of this page and select the topic link of interest to view details.

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

FRI is funding research in each of the above seven areas. For detailed information on proposal submission and procedures, please click the button below.

COMING SOON

FRI public lecture series dates and programmes

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